Chapter Thirteen: Without a Trace
It has a week and no sign of Michael or A.J. It was like they disappeared without a trace. Sonny worked day and night to find him. About three days into the search Jason and Sonny went to go check out a lead. Carly became more and more depressed. She had stopped going to work and never left her mother's house. After he left, Sonny called her everyday to check on her. He knew, just by the sound of her voice, she was doing worse and worse as the days wore on. Bobbie began to worry about her and called Dr. McIver to come over and check on her.
Carly: Hello.
Troy: Hi.
Carly: Did we have an appointment? I don't really feel up to it today. I don't know if you heard but my son...
Troy: Bobbie called and told me about Michael. I'm sorry. I thought if we tried a treatment. You might remember something to give you a lead on your son.
Carly: At this point I'll try anything.
(She takes the drug again and it works within five to ten minutes.)
Troy: Carly, do you see anything new?
Carly: No...Nothing.
Troy: Take your time.
Carly: Wait, we're on the island where we got married. We are discussing our divorceā¦
Memory: Discussing their relationship
Carly: You know, you're really fantastic with him. He loves you.
Sonny: Well, you know how I feel about him.
Carly: That's why I've decided not to stand in your way about being his father. It's what's best for Michael. So you can adopt him no matter what happens between us.
Sonny: Wait -- well, you said before that, you know, that the only way I -- I could adopt him is if I -- I came back to the marriage. So... I don't know.
Carly: I know, and you said that -- that he needed both of us whether we were together or not and, you know, you were right. You know, if we did get back together, I don't want it to be about Michael. He's -- he's not a bargaining chip, he's my son. And he's yours, if you still want him.
Sonny: Thank you.
Carly: I let Sonny adopt Michael but nothing to help me find him. I'm sorry but I would like to be alone.
Troy: Are you sure? We can try again. See if you remember anymore.
Carly: My hearts just not in it today. I would like to thank you for everything you've done for me. I think I am going to try to remember the rest on my own. Thank you again.
Troy: You're welcome. I hope everything works out for you.
(Troy leaves. Bobbie talks to him before he drives away and then goes to speak with Carly. When she gets inside Carly is sitting on the couch staring.)
Bobbie: Carly?
Carly: Yeah mama.
Bobbie: I saw Dr. McIver leaving. That was quick.
Carly: My heart wasn't in it. I asked him to leave and that I wanted to remember the rest on my own.
Bobbie: Carly you have to try.
Carly: I did try. If you haven't noticed I have to try just to get out of bed in the morning or get dressed.
Bobbie: Carly calm down. I didn't want to hurt you.
Carly: I hurt everyday. I can't stop hurting. I won't stop hurting until my son is with me again.
(Carly crumbles into a ball on the floor crying. Bobbie rushes to console her.)
Carly: Mama, will I ever see my son again?
Bobbie: Sonny will find him. Have faith in that.
(Carly continued to cry until she fell asleep on the couch. Sonny and Jason's lead took them to Nova Scotia where they found two of Tagliotti's men hiding out. Now, it was time to interrogate them. They were both tied to chairs in a dark room.)
Sonny: Guys you can make this easy or hard. The easy way is to tell me where my son is and I will let you live. Don't tell me and I will have Jason shoot you right now.
(Still silence, Sonny gives Jason the single to shoot them and he pulls out his gun. He aims the gun at the first guys knee cap and is about to shoot.)
Man 1: Wait, I'll tell you everything.
Man 2: You're gonna get us killed.
Man 1: We're dead either way.
Sonny: You're a smart man. Now talk, from the beginning.
Man 1: Before Mrs. Corinthos was found A.J. hired us to grab Michael for him.
Jason: Why you two?
Man 2: A.J. figured if you caught us you would assume Tagliotti had Michael but you wouldn't be able to do anything to him because of the other families. A.J. thought he would be untouchable.
Sonny: A.J. had to have known I would stop at nothing to get my son back.
Man 1: He planned an accident to make you think Michael was dead. Then Mrs. Corinthos was found. A couple days later A.J. informed Mr. Tagliotti of a new plan. He wanted to get Carly on Mr. Tagliotti's side to get Michael.
Sonny: A couple of days after Carly was found she was in a coma. They wouldn't have known about her memory lose. A.J. knows Carly would never turn against me.
Man 1: Mr. Tagliotti informed A.J. of the flaw in his plan and he went back to the drawing board. When A.J. heard about the amnesia from Mr. Tagliotti he thought he could use that to turn her against you. Then your guards were around her house 24/7. A.J. gave up on trying to turn Mrs. Corinthos and decided just to go for Michael. We got rid of the guards and A.J. got Michael. When they were gone we were supposed to make it look like Michael died in the fire.
Jason: You didn't know Leticia was home?
Man 2: We thought the fire would spread fast enough to kill her.
Sonny: Last question. Where's my son?
Man 1: Ontario, Canada, A.J. is using the name Dave Johnson.
(Sonny left the room as Jason disposed of the men that had helped kidnap his son. Outside Sonny got on his phone and called Carly. At the brownstone Carly was sitting in the window sil looking at the stars.)
Carly: My little boy where could you be?
(Carly jumped when the phone rang.)
Carly: Hello.
Sonny: It's Sonny. We found him.
Carly: Where?
Sonny: Ontario, Canada.
Carly: I'm coming to get him.
Sonny: We'll bring him back to you.
Carly: A.J. will never just hand him over. It could get dangerous I don't want our son hurt.
Sonny: Ok. Wait...did you say "our" son?
Carly: I'll explain later. I'll be on the next flight out.
Sonny: Don't bother I'll have a plane ready for you and a car will be right over to take you there... I'll be waiting at the airport.
Carly: Thank you so much.
(As soon as Carly hung up the phone, she quickly packs a few things and is out the door. On the plane she thinks about how she can't wait to see her son. She also starts to formulate a plan to get her son away from A.J.)
